Versatile Painter's Tool

Based on the numbers alone, Hyde’s 14-in-1 Multi-Tool is nearly three times as good as the original version of this painter’s tool — the venerable “5-in-1.” The new tool can scrape paint, open cans, excise rot, back up a pry bar, and serve as a makeshift screwdriver; a pull-out drawer in the handle stores four bits. It costs about $11. Hyde Tools, 800/872-4933, www.hydetools.com.